Machete-wielding man attacks 2 people at Fort Worth park, police say
Two people received minor injuries after being attacked at a Fort Worth park Friday morning by a man wielding a machete, police said. Officers responded to Capps Park at 907 W. Berry St. about 6:15 a.m. The call details stated that a man was attacking people with a machete at that location, police said. An individual r
Abbott equates airport foot-washing stations to ‘white-only bathrooms’ in letter to DOJ
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has asked the Justice Deparment to investigate foot-washing stations at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. Abbott called the stations "discriminatory" in his letter addressed to Attorney General Todd Blanche and equated them to "wh
Fort Worth Woman Gets 16 Years For Six Pounds Of Cocaine Bound For Sydney
A Tarrant County jury has sentenced 33-year-old Virginia Alcaraz to 16 years in prison after finding her guilty of trying to smuggle roughly six pounds of cocaine through Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on her way to Sydney, Australia. Alcaraz was arrested at DFW on March 29, 2025, after U.S. Customs and Border
Fireworks in bathroom prompt police response at Fort Worth high school, officials say
The Fort Worth Police Department said the incident was initially reported as a shooting at Arlington Heights High School.
A greater good is coming to west Fort Worth — through coffee, thrifting and...
For the last five years, Jessica Morgan’s dream was to work within the housing support ecosystem. That drive came from personal experience — she became homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic. After working at a shelter in Michigan, Morgan moved to North Texas in April and found herself staying...
A 1955 Ridglea Residence Pops with Personality
No chance the house at 6467 Kirkwood Road in Fort Worth is going to be the wallflower of the block. Nope, distinctive and striking, this house refuses to blend into the block. Now the entire Ridglea neighborhood is defined by the mature trees that shade the lawns, but this residence, built in 1955, stands out. The ceda
This Wood-Paneled Fort Worth Cafeteria Has Been Serving Yeast Rolls And Icebox Pie Since...
Some restaurants chase trends. Others just keep the coffee hot and the counter stools spinning, decade after decade, until they become part of the neighborhood itself. Tucked along a busy corner in Fort Worth, one spot has been feeding hungry regulars since the days when counter service ruled the morning routine. It ca
Appeals court dismisses Gateway Church defamation suit, most claims against Morris
A state appeals court on Thursday ordered the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit against Southlake-based Gateway Church and former members of its leadership, according to court documents. Justices of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas based their ruling on a First Amendment doctrine that holds that civ
One last howl: Fort Worth’s Coyote Drive-In is closing
Another piece of local magic is sunsetting soon. On Aug. 17, Coyote Drive-In announced it will screen its final movie on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, closing the projector for good after 14 years under the North Texas sky. The reasons are practical. According to the press release, the closure...
Man returns home and finds the man a judge banned from his property —...
A Fort Worth resident returned home to find a man already on the property despite an active protective order connected to someone living there, and what followed became a deadly exchange of gunfire that left one man dead and the resident hospitalized.
